Will lobbying by Silicon Valley kill innovation?

A common refrain in Silicon Valley to regulators is “leave us alone.” Most tech companies prefer to police themselves when it comes to competitive practices and often times government intervention is seen as outdated and unaware.

None-the-less, as our lives have gone digital so too has the focus by regulating bodies on tech companies. In turn tech companies are spending more and more in Washington to affect the change they want and this has some analysts worried they’ll lose sight of their real focus: the consumer.